Weekly cocktail drink, the Solanum at Sasha's in Mount Vernon.

Weekly cocktail drink, the Solanum at Sasha's in Mount Vernon.

Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun

How to make the Solanum 1 1/2 oz. Chopin Vodka 1/2 oz. White port wine 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 5-6 grapes Simple syrup to taste Muddle the grapes in lemon juice, combine the remaining ingredients and shake, pour over ice. The Solanum is a bold sipping drink featuring Chopin Vodka, white port (fortified wine) and a blend of muddled grapes with lemon juice, and simple syrup to taste. The concoction that delivers a big punch up front; the stiffness of port and vodka together will bring your mouth to a pause. Read more about the drink here.

How to make the Solanum 1 1/2 oz. Chopin Vodka 1/2 oz. White port wine 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 5-6 grapes Simple syrup to taste Muddle the grapes in lemon juice, combine the remaining ingredients and shake, pour over ice. The Solanum is a bold sipping drink featuring Chopin Vodka, white port (fortified wine) and a blend of muddled grapes with lemon juice, and simple syrup to taste. The concoction that delivers a big punch up front; the stiffness of port and vodka together will bring your mouth to a pause. Read more about the drink here. (Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun)

How to make the Solanum 1 1/2 oz. Chopin Vodka 1/2 oz. White port wine 1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice 5-6 grapes Simple syrup to taste Muddle the grapes in lemon juice, combine the remaining ingredients and shake, pour over ice. The Solanum is a bold sipping drink featuring Chopin Vodka, white port (fortified wine) and a blend of muddled grapes with lemon juice, and simple syrup to taste. The concoction that delivers a big punch up front; the stiffness of port and vodka together will bring your mouth to a pause. Read more about the drink here.